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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 07, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
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Senate • Feb 13, 2025: Introduced, first reading, referred to Industry and Business
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Comments on HB 1561
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Votes
YES: 91
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Industry and Business
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 0 3
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Judiciary, 02/05 3:56 PM, Room 327B - Committee Work: Relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM, Room 327B - Relating to a commercial entity's liability for publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to a minor; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application
- Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- Video - House Judiciary, 02/04 10:05 AM (HB 1561)
- Video - House Judiciary, 02/05 03:56 PM (HB1561)
- Video - House, 02/07 12:34 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1561 - Judiciary - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/07 12:35 PM (Representative Hoverson)
- Video - House, 02/07 12:39 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1561 - Judiciary - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 91 Nay 0 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Cindy Aaser, Hazen Public Library (Director), Hazen, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Mark Jorritsma, North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Pamela E. CARSWELL, Minot, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Maria Neset, Office of the Governor, BISMARCK, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrea L. Placher, North Dakota Library Association (President), Williston, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Elin Alm, Office of Attorney General (Director, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division), Bismarck, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rebecca Preussler, Sanford Health (Pediatric psychologist), Fargo, ND (House Judiciary, 02/04 10:00 AM)PDF